G/SPS/N/MYS/48  
 
25 January 2021  
(21-0702) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Food Industries, Malaysia  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in a ddition, 
where applicable):  Grain and grain products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  New Import Requirements for Importation of Grains 
and Grain Products into Malaysia, 2021 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  3 
The documents may be accessed at: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport . 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/MYS/21_0639_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Malaysia proposed to revise and implement new import 
requirement s of grains and grain products into Malaysia following the gazette of the 
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011. This act requires that the 
importation of any grains and grain products into Malaysia shall require an Import Permit. 
The commo dities would also have to be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage fr om pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM N° 7 
and 12  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/MYS/48  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Notice  to stakeholders. Implementation of New Import Requirements for Importation of 
Grains and Grain Products into Malaysia, 2021  
The document (available in Malay language) may be accessed at:  
http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 March 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 January 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six month s from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2021  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 March 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avai lable) of other body:   
Director  
Plant Biosecurity Division  
Department of Agriculture  
Level 3, Wisma Tani Kuala Lumpur  
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin  
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 2030 1402/1419  
Fax: +(603) 2691 3530  
E-mail: arizal@doa.gov.my  
 mycontactpoint@doa.gov.my  
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Director  
Plant Biosecurity Division  
Department of Agriculture  
Level 3, Wisma Tani Kuala Lumpur  
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin  
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 2030 1402/1419  
Fax: +(603) 2691 3530  
E-mail: arizal@doa.gov.my  
 mycontactpoint@doa.gov.my  
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport